ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while the couple was on a cross-country road trip. The remains, a backpack and notebook believed to belong to Laundrie, were discovered Wednesday in a wilderness park. The FBI notes the area where the evidence was found had been under water during earlier searches. The FBI hasn’t listed a cause of death. And it’s unclear how long the remains may have been submerged. The probe into Petito’s death remains open.
Photo: FILE – This Aug. 12, 2021 file photo from video provided by The Moab Police Department shows Brian Laundrie talking to a police officer after police pulled over the van he was traveling in with his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, near the entrance to Arches National Park. (The Moab Police Department via AP, File)